Meta 'Pauses' Third-Party Headset Program

Published: 1 day ago (December 17, 2025 at 06:30 PM EST)

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Meta pauses third‑party Horizon OS headset program

Meta has paused its third‑party Horizon OS headset program, effectively canceling planned VR headsets from Asus and Lenovo as it refocuses on “building the world‑class first‑party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market.”

Road to VR reports: A little over a year and a half ago, Meta …

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